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Bucket insert for storing and transporting elongate objects

a technology of elongate objects and bucket inserts, which is applied in the field of storage means, can solve the problems of unusability of the pipe nipple, and achieve the effect of convenient organizing, storage and transportation

Active Publication Date: 2018-05-01
WELFEL BRYAN C
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[0004]Embodiments of the present invention address the above-identified needs by providing apparatus for conveniently organizing, storing, and transporting elongate objects such as pipe nipples, while protecting those objects from damage.

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If, during transport, the threads on a pipe nipple are damaged, that pipe nipple becomes unusable.

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[0022]The present invention will be described with reference to illustrative embodiments. For this reason, numerous modifications can be made to these embodiments and the results will still come within the scope of the invention. No limitations with respect to the specific embodiments described herein are intended or should be inferred.

[0023]As used in the present description and the appended claims, the term “angled” means projecting at a non-zero angle. In addition, an element is “substantially identical” to another element if the two elements are manufactured within reasonable manufacturing tolerances of one another.

[0024]FIG. 1 shows a partially-broken perspective view of an apparatus 100 in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention while the apparatus 100 is being used to store a pipe nipple 1000. The apparatus comprises a bucket 102 with a cylindrical sidewall 104 that is attached to a base 106. The bucket 102 is occupied by an upper tray 108, a lower tray 11...

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Abstract

An apparatus for conveniently organizing, storing, and transporting elongate objects such as pipe nipples is described. The apparatus includes a bucket, within which an upper tray is suspended above a lower tray by a pillar. Holes in the upper tray align with holes in the lower tray. When an elongate object is passed through these holes, flexible tabs on each of the holes act to firmly grip the object so that it remains safely vertical in the bucket. At the same time, projections on the perimeters of the upper and lower trays act to stop the trays from moving inside the bucket.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to storage means, and, more particularly, to bucket inserts to assist in organizing, storing, and transporting elongate objects.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A pipe nipple is typically a short piece of pipe with male pipe threads at each end. Pipe nipples are used extensively to interconnect two other fittings in plumbing applications. They come in various diameters and lengths, as well as in numerous materials and with several screw thread types.[0003]Because of the myriad of possible applications for pipe nipples, a plumber must frequently carry a number of different pipe nipples to a job site. If, during transport, the threads on a pipe nipple are damaged, that pipe nipple becomes unusable. As a result, there is a need for a convenient means for organizing, storing, and transporting pipe nipples and other elongate objects while protecting these objects from damage.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]Embodiments of t...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D85/20B25H3/06B25H3/00
CPCB25H3/06B25H3/003
Inventor WELFEL, BRYAN C.JORDAN, JARED T.
Owner WELFEL BRYAN C